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Important Information For Former Paramount Students Who May Qualify for High School Diplomas

A new state law- Senate Bill 172 signed by Governor Brown on Oct. 7, 2015, will give many of our former Paramount students, the ability to receive their high school diploma if they passed all of the graduation requirements of their graduating class, but did not pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

Due to changes in academic standards, Senate Bill 172 (Liu) was signed by the Governor to suspend the administration of the CAHSEE and the requirement that students pass the CAHSEE to receive a high school diploma for the 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 school years.

In addition, the law requires that schools grant a diploma to any pupil who completed grade twelve in the 2003–04 school year or a subsequent school year and met all applicable graduation requirements other than the passage of the high school exit examination. The law became effective on January 1, 2016.

If you or your child did not graduate from high school because of failing to meet the CAHSEE requirement, there is an opportunity to get a high school diploma. For further information, please contact the last high school attended in the Paramount Unified School District.